Find control by name from Windows Forms controls
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I have a list of my textbox names, and I want to find a control by name. How is it possible?
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edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
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I have a list of my textbox names, and I want to find a control by name. How is it possible?
c# .net winforms
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
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asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
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I have a list of my textbox names, and I want to find a control by name. How is it possible?
c# .net winforms
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
I have a list of my textbox names, and I want to find a control by name. How is it possible?
c# .net winforms
c# .net winforms
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
edited Dec 9 '15 at 9:17
Shadow Wizard
56.9k18107173
56.9k18107173
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
asked Oct 10 '10 at 1:21
krunal shah
10.4k2180128
10.4k2180128
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Use Control.ControlCollection.Find.
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
EDIT for asker:
Control tbxs = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0,0], true);
if (tbxs != null && tbxs.Length > 0)
{
tbxs[0].Text = "Found!";
}
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
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answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
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TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
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You can use:
f.Controls[name];
Where f is your form variable. That gives you the control with name name.
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
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Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
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TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
If Controls.Find is not found "textBox1" => error. You must add code.
If(tbx != null)
Edit:
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
If(tbx != null)
tbx.Text = "found!";
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
84
down vote
accepted
Use Control.ControlCollection.Find.
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
EDIT for asker:
Control tbxs = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0,0], true);
if (tbxs != null && tbxs.Length > 0)
{
tbxs[0].Text = "Found!";
}
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
84
down vote
accepted
Use Control.ControlCollection.Find.
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
EDIT for asker:
Control tbxs = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0,0], true);
if (tbxs != null && tbxs.Length > 0)
{
tbxs[0].Text = "Found!";
}
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
84
down vote
accepted
up vote
84
down vote
accepted
Use Control.ControlCollection.Find.
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
EDIT for asker:
Control tbxs = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0,0], true);
if (tbxs != null && tbxs.Length > 0)
{
tbxs[0].Text = "Found!";
}
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
Use Control.ControlCollection.Find.
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
EDIT for asker:
Control tbxs = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0,0], true);
if (tbxs != null && tbxs.Length > 0)
{
tbxs[0].Text = "Found!";
}
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
edited Nov 5 '13 at 17:52
Carsten
9,05353154
9,05353154
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:27
bla
4,21711924
4,21711924
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
|
show 2 more comments
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
TextBox tBox = this.Controls.Find(txtbox_and_message[0, 0], true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox; Is it OK?
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:37
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Getting this error.. .net framework 2.0.. 'System.Array' does not contain a definition for 'FirstOrDefault' and no extension method 'FirstOrDefault' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Array' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:43
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
Are you dynamically adding textbox into your form during runtime? If this is the case, you can assign a unique name to each textbox, and use controls.find to find the textbox with its unique name.
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:45
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
No i am not adding dynamically.. I have already list of textboxes .. And i have stored names of all taxboxes in one array. From that array i am fetching names and than finding textboxes and than want to fetch text from the specific textbox ..
– krunal shah
Oct 10 '10 at 1:49
3
3
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
TextBox foundTbx = this.Controls.Find(textBoxes[5], true)[0] as TextBox;
– bla
Oct 10 '10 at 1:56
|
show 2 more comments
up vote
9
down vote
You can use:
f.Controls[name];
Where f is your form variable. That gives you the control with name name.
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
5
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
You can use:
f.Controls[name];
Where f is your form variable. That gives you the control with name name.
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
5
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
down vote
You can use:
f.Controls[name];
Where f is your form variable. That gives you the control with name name.
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
You can use:
f.Controls[name];
Where f is your form variable. That gives you the control with name name.
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
answered Oct 10 '10 at 1:26
CesarGon
12k54678
12k54678
5
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
add a comment |
5
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
5
5
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
Note that this doesn't work if the control is nested (you'll only find controls present at that level in the control hierarchy).
– Michael Petrotta
Oct 10 '10 at 1:30
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
@Michael: That is correct.
– CesarGon
Oct 10 '10 at 1:32
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
If Controls.Find is not found "textBox1" => error. You must add code.
If(tbx != null)
Edit:
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
If(tbx != null)
tbx.Text = "found!";
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
391
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
If Controls.Find is not found "textBox1" => error. You must add code.
If(tbx != null)
Edit:
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
If(tbx != null)
tbx.Text = "found!";
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
391
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
If Controls.Find is not found "textBox1" => error. You must add code.
If(tbx != null)
Edit:
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
If(tbx != null)
tbx.Text = "found!";
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
391
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
tbx.Text = "found!";
If Controls.Find is not found "textBox1" => error. You must add code.
If(tbx != null)
Edit:
TextBox tbx = this.Controls.Find("textBox1", true).FirstOrDefault() as TextBox;
If(tbx != null)
tbx.Text = "found!";
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
391
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
391
answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
Nguyen Ngoc Quyen
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answered Mar 30 '15 at 4:04
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